大材小用

Explanation: Think of a little materials as materials. Improper use of metaphor, a waste of talent. 　　Usage: The main predicate; as object, attribute; that inappropriate personnel arrangements 　　Source: Lu Song "Song Xin An Dianzhuan made towards the child" poem: "the sigh of ancient overkill, Guan Xiao Ya real flow." 　　Examples: The sigh ~ ancient, Guan Xiao practical flow industry. (Song Lu, "An Dianzhuan made toward sending Sim Young" Poetry) 　　Results: Sub-square table covered jars; big stick do purlin hammer; large pine for firewood 　　Postscript: Sub-square table covered jars; big stick do purlin hammer; large pine for firewood 　　Riddle: Artillery to fight mosquitoes; an iron bar into a needle Thesaurus:  The game is not worth the candle., lose [spoil] the ship for a ha'porth (=halfpennyworth) of tar, Treasure Little use, Pearl Sparrow Missile, Niudingpengji, Chicken beef knife, Shunzhizhechang, Suizhudanque, draw it strong, (literally) to lose the hand in trying to save the fingers--to be penny- Antonym Group:  Move appointing, everyone can do his best, Renjinqicai, the right man in the right place, Wujinqiyong, Interpersonal Perception improve one's time, Volume before employ